MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are empowering
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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